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Magnitude4.6
RegionCOOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
Date time2026-02-16 08:04:27.1 UTC
Location-40.781 ; 174.634
Depth91 km
Distance54 km NW of Lower Hutt, New Zealand / pop: 101,000 / local time: 21:04:27.1 2026-02-16
36 km WNW of Paraparaumu, New Zealand / pop: 30,600 / local time: 21:04:27.1 2026-02-16
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All data providers for this event:
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)
Further information can be found at:
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)